This page contains all entries posted to Manufactured Environments in June 2000.

MORNING DESIRE

Posted by Daniel Stout on Wed 21 Jun 2000 at 12:00 PM

I awoke this morning to the sounds of sex. It is summer and the windows are open. The new neighbors, I’ve found, enjoy a shag in the morning before they go off to work. I think she’s purposefully loud. Her “oh god” moans coming through loud and clear.

At the heart of the matter I think is their lack of stamina. It seems her boyfriend takes his pleasures before she can ultimately get hers. They’ve heard, I’m sure, more vigorous and, dare I say, more experimental passion going on from this end.

Ah, yes, the news of the neighborhood. Otherwise things have been cruising along. I’ll know if I’m to join academia again in a week of so. Do wish me luck!

Well, I’m keep this short. I’m off to Minneapolis shortly to visit friends. And of course I plan on making a trip over to the Walker art museum — my favorite place to go in the Cities besides Uptown. Have a good week people.

As Always — (Signed) Daniel R Stout

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HAUNTING DESIRE

Posted by Daniel Stout on Thu 15 Jun 2000 at 12:00 PM

The passions of a radiant woman stepped into my life this week. The forwardness that summer engenders … the desire that haunts us all.

I tried on my outfit for job interviews today. It’s not a bad deal — tweed sport jacket, a plain white broadcloth dart-collar shirt, muted silk tie, khakis, and a pair of Doc Marten gibsons to finish it off. I feel ready. It’s kind of interesting to be back in the job searching mode. I’ve been fortunate in the past in that regard — the hardest part is deciding which offer to accept.

Tonight I’m sleeping with the cool night air. I’ll awake at dawn, write for an hour, and then shine a brilliant light into the day. I’ll let you know how it goes — check back here Friday evening & see the results. It’s a huge process, but I’ll talk more on that later.

Wish me luck, people! My mind is sharp.

As Always — (Signed) Daniel R Stout

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WARM NIGHTS, SWIFT DAWNS

Posted by Daniel Stout on Thu 8 Jun 2000 at 12:00 PM

So here’s life from the other end of the stethoscope. I’m listening to Cassius — happy, free & French. What more to life is there?

We ease down broken sidewalks looking for the grass growing up between the cracks.

I spin house and techno for my friends — my turntables feeding my creativity — I scratch and loop. The beats are endless.

Dear friends, it is a big day today! Keep the emails coming!

The day is like a leitmotif — I’m writing these short, sweet paragraphs. It seems I am indulgent. [[ “my feelings for you have always been free” ]]

Kristin sent me an email the other day. She’s up at Northwestern working on a degree. How sweet of her to think of me after all these years…. Like so many people my age she’s getting married. C’est la vie.

And speaking of age — I AM IN FLUX! Yeah!

Life is beautiful, said the Italian. I was in the cafe this morning as the businessmen walked in. They plunked their 1,000 lire coins on the counter. The barista slid tiny, plastic shot glasses across the counter. The men heaped sugar into their espresso shots, and then with a swift practiced motion, poured the burning hot coffee down their throats. They were gone almost as soon as they had arrived. An espresso shot for the day. An espresso shot for life.

Give me love, people!

— (signed) Daniel R Stout

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SHORT & SWEET

Posted by Daniel Stout on Sat 3 Jun 2000 at 12:00 PM

The days have been falling fast and furious. May disappeared and a new month has dawned. It feels good to be done with classes — here in the world between worlds — the middle between academia and the real world — moving steadily from one to the other but with a foot in both. The job search is going very well. I’ll keep you posted if there’s news on that end.

I’ve been listening to this great French band lately called Bang Bang. They’re real slow and grooved. Very cool stuff. I picked it up on vinyl and the cover art is blissful — it’s a head shot of a woman in repose wearing this bright orange blazer with this huge bright-red motorcycle helmet on — shot against a vivid green background. It’s quite striking. I’ve noticed that the powers-that-be have been reissuing some classic albums on vinyl. It’s been quite a nice surprise to go down to the local vinyl shop and see what’s new and what’s new yet old.

Ultimately though my ears have been turning away from modern music these past few months. Besides Bang Bang I’ve been listening to unlimited hours of Chopin, Shostakovich, Fitkin and others. Quite blissful. It’s put me in a really good mood listening to all of that really great music. No, really!

Another day gone by. Friday disappeared without a trace. Here we are — 5 days away from an auspicious occasion: my birthday. That’s right folks! I will be turning … well, that’s for me to know and you to guess. Here’s a contest: the person who guesses my to-be age and also what time of day I was born will win a special fishthing.net prize. Email all entries to me.

Well, time to run. Hope life is delivering those good days for ya!

— (Signed) Daniel R Stout

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